Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has acquired the Aberdeen, Scotland-based hire division of JD Neuhaus (JDN) Ltd., a manufacturer of hoists and crane systems for extreme environments. JDN, headquartered in Germany, will retain its other UK divisions, including sales and repair, and will remain an LGH supplier. The value of the transaction was not disclosed. The […]
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Finding the right overhead crane is now made easier with Konecranes Crane Advisor, an online tool that helps customers narrow down their crane options with customized recommendations. The tool is already being used in North America and is now made available in other geographical areas as well, with new features and content. As a leader […]
Crane Business, Jobsite reports, Spotlight
ALE’S LARGEST AND SMALLEST CRANES OPERATE IN LONDON AT THE SAME TIME
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Recently, both ALE’s largest and smallest cranes were working in London at the same time. As part of ALE’s largest crane fleet, the AL.SK190 was working for specialist contractor Keltbray on the Earls Court project, whilst the company’s most compact crane, the Lightweight Service Crane, was working in Stratford to lift building maintenance unit (BMU) […]
Crane News, New cranes, Spotlight
Konecranes brings greater efficiency and reliability to container yard in Saudi Arabia
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In August Konecranes delivered four Konecranes SMV 4531 TC5 reach stackers to S.A. Talke, a joint venture between the German TALKE Group and the Saudi Sisco and Al-Jabr Groups. The machines will be used at the company’s container marshalling yards, where the they are expected to bring greater efficiency and reliability to the container and […]
Crane News, New cranes, Spotlight
Italian terminal operator Spinelli purchases another Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane
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Spinelli S.r.l. (Spinelli) has ordered another Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for its terminal in the Port of Genoa. The Model 7 crane was ordered in August 2017 and will be delivered on site in October. The main role of the machine will be container handling. This is the fifth Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane ordered […]
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GGR Group is pleased to announce their in-house marketing team has been shortlisted for the Digital Team of the Year category in the Digital Entrepreneur Awards. The close knit team of five brings together a highly sought after skill set from a strategic level through to more tactical marketing skills including web design and development, […]
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Ehingen / Donau (Germany) September 2017 – J+B Küpers GmbH took delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1130-5.1 mobile crane in September. The company is based in Osterwald in Lower Saxony and provides services to the oil and gas industry. The modern Liebherr 5-axle crane meets the high requirements of this industry in terms of […]
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ALE has reached the first project milestone of the Zezelj bridge launch in Novi Sad, Serbia, and has completed the launch of the first section. The global heavylifting providers were contracted by Azvi to perform the bridge launch. The project started in June 2017 and involves jacking and weighing, as well as launching two arches […]